Researchers at the Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, together with collaborators at other institutions within Pennsylvania, have been awarded approximately $1.1 million in funding under the U.S. National Science Foundation Campus Cyberinfrastructure program to develop a commonwealth-wide secure network and related cyberinfrastructure to interconnect Pennsylvania colleges and universities.
Gwen Ross, director of workforce development for the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, kicked off Pennsylvania's “Manufacturing Week’ on Oct. 6 by announcing a $200,000 Manufacturing PA Training-to-Career grant to boost the skill sets of individuals participating in training at Penn State New Kensington's Digital Foundry.
The Digital Foundry at New Kensington has been selected as one of four regional makerspaces through southwestern Pennsylvania's winning federal Build Back Better grant initiative. The ARM Institute announced the $1.5 million award to the Digital Foundry as part of southwestern Pennsylvania’s “New Economy Collaborative.”
Penn State New Kensington's Digital Foundry at New Kensington and ABC CREATE initiatives will partner to create out-of-classroom STEM program featuring future-ready skills building, industry mentorship and career preparation.
Event featured keynote presentations and interactive demonstrations highlighting connected system technology and solutions that will be available at the Digital Foundry at New Kensington for regional manufacturing leaders and workforce development.
Anthony Gioia, automation engineer for Premier Automation, showcases a FANUC America automated collaborative robot during the inaugural Industry Leader Technology Showcase hosted by Penn State New Kensington and the Digital Foundry at New Kensington on Sept. 8. The event featured keynote presentations and demonstrations highlighting connected system technology and solutions that will be available at the Digital Foundry at New Kensington for regional manufacturing leaders and workforce development.
A rendering of a computer lab for the Digital Foundry at New Kensington, a state-of-the-art digital innovation lab to be built in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and open in spring 2022. The project is a partnership between Penn State New Kensington and the Economic Growth Connection of Westmoreland. The building is designed by R3A Architecture of Pittsburgh.
